Receptacle and mounting therefor.



B. D. COPPAGEM RECEPTACLE AND MOUNTING THEREFOR.

APPLICATION HLED AUG.29, 1914. 1,235, 1 1 5. Patented. July 31, 1917.

INVENTOR. 0/ a/ BY ATTORNEY S W M, W

B. D. COPPAGE.

RECEPTACLE AND MOUNTING FHEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED A.UG..29, 1914. 1,235, 1 1 5. Patented July 31, 1917.

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RECEPTACLE AND MOUNTING THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.29. 1914.

1,235, 1 1 5. Patented. July 31, 1917.

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Patented July 31, 1917.

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RECEPTACLE AND MOUNTING THEREFOR.

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BECEPTACLE AND MOUNTING THEREFOR.

APPLICATION TILED AUG.29,1914- .1 ,235, l 1 5 Patented July 31, 1917.

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RECEPTACLE AND MOUNTING THEREFOR.

APPLICATION I'ILED AUG.29, I914.

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RECEPTACLE AND MOUNTING THEREFOR.

APPLICATION HLED Aue.29,1914.

1,235, 1 1 5. Patented July 31, 1917.

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RECEPTACLE AND MOUNTING THEREFOR.

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W/TA/ESSES: Y/VVE/VTOH ATTORA/EAS BENJAMIN DENVER COEPAGE, OFWILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

BECEPTACLE AND MOUNTING THEREFOB.-

Specification of Letters Patent. Pate t d 1 31 191 3 Application filed.August 29, 1914. Serial No. 859,211.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LEmmamm DENVER COPPAGE, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident 5f Wilmington,

Delaware, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Receptacles andMountings Therefor which invention is fully set forth in the followingspecification;

The present invention is an improvement in receptacles and the mountingthereof, and particularly in receptacles especially suitable for thestorage and transportation of objects and materials too small to behandled piece by piece or of such a nature as to be impracticable ofhandling except by the use of a suitable receptacle or container.

The invention has among its principal objects to provide a strong, andserviceable container or receptacle or toter having a number of handles(preferably four), and a support for said toters on which they may bereadily placed and from which they may be readily removed, the saidhandles being engaged in holding and supporting the receptacles inposition on the support and in removing the same therefrom. Further, themounting of the receptacles on their support is such that they may bereadily swung from an out-of-the-way position to an easily .accessibleand removable position, and vice versa. Preferably a plurality ofreceptacles are mounted one above the other on the same standard orsupport to constitute upright rows, tiers or stacks, the mounting beingsuch as to enable the individual receptacles or toters to be removedfrom their supporting members without the labor of moving or interferingwith the other toters in the same tier and without spilling the contentsof the toter so removed.

A further object is the adaptation of such means to uses such as inmercantile houses for gathering orders, in hotel kitchens for sortingfood, dishes, etc., and particularly in factories where small parts aremade or stored and transported to places of use, assembling or shipment.The feature of having a large number of receptacles compactly mounted inupright tiers or stacks, yet with each individual receptacle readilyremovable and accessible for examination without moving otherneighboring receptacles, is ofple, materials and parts may thus beappropriated and set aside in toters for special uses, each toter andits location being identified by suitablemapliings, the latter beingalso entered .in app opriate directory records. If desired, the totersmay be provided with covers and locked and. sealed; their interior mayalso be partitioned off into compartments. Obviously characteristicssuch as above reciteil-are conducive to order, system, saving ofmaterials and elimination of waste, saving of time and labor, and areavailable to the facilitation. of the assembly of mechanisms of allclasses, from watches to locomotives.

Still further objects concern the making of the receptacle or toters ofsuch shape and structure as to best adapt them for the particular usesin view; to provide them with handles of great strength convenientlypositioned without objectionably protruding; to provide covers,preferably in two sections for each' receptacle, each section beingreadily detachable from a handle to hinge thereon, and each sectionpreferably having a non-protruding handle which may also serve forengagement of a lock or seal; to make the receptacles of such form thatthey may, when. empty, be closely nested one within another to savespacein storage or shipment thereof; and to rovide breakdown partitioningcapable of being readily applied to divide a receptacle intocompartments, the parts of such partition being also adapted to compactnesting for storage or shipment.

The before recited and still other objects and advantages attained willbe more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawingsillustrative of several preferred embodiments of the invention, it beingunderstood that the principle thereof is not restricted to theseexpressions of the inventive idea. In said drawings Figure 1 is a planview of one form of receptacle or toter;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 22 0 Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 -is an enlarged detail-section on the same line; 7

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a sheet metal blank from which the preferredform of receptacle or toter is formed;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a toter made from the blank shown inFig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a different form of toter;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on line 88 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional detail on the same line;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on line 1010 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 11 is a plan view of another form of receptacle or toter;

Fig. 12 is a section on line 12-12 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a detail elevation;

Fig. 14 is an enlarged sectional detail on line -1212 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 15 is a section on line 1515 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 16 is a plan view of another form of toter;

Fig. 17 is a section on line 17-17 of Fig. 16;

Fig. 18 is a plan view showing a two-part cover detachably hinged tohandles of the receptacle or toter;

Fig. 19 is an elevation of a totershowing the cover in full lines closedand in dotted lines open;

Fig. 20 is a plan view of one of the cover sections;

Fig. 21 is an edge view of the same;

Fig. 22 is a detail elevation showing the lock or lift loop or bail;

Fig. 23 is a detail sectional view showing parts of the two coversections locked together' Fig. 24 is a plan'view showing an improvedform of partition applied to the toter, whereby the interior of the sameis divided into compartments;

Fig. 25 is a sectional elevation on line 25-25 of Fig. 24;

Fig. 26 is an end elevation of one of the partition members;

Fig. 27 is a detail view showing the partition members and theirfastening devices nested;

Fig. 28 is an elevation of part of a support or standard with asupporting member thereon for a receptacle or toter;

Fig. 29 is a plan view corresponding to Fig. 28;

Fig. 30 is a sectional view on the line 30 30 of Fig. 28;

Fig. 31 is an elevation similar to Fig. 28, but showing a different formof bearing ring for the supporting member;

Fig. 32 is a plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 31;

Fig. 33 is a sectional View on line 33 33 ofFig.31;

Fig. 34 is an elevation showing one form of supporting structure with anumber of toters supported therefrom Fig. 35 is a plan view of thestructure of Fig. 34;

Fig. 36 is a detail view showing mountings for a plurality of totersunder a bench or counter;

Fig. 37 is an elevation of an installation showing a plurality ofupright tiers of toters, with a ladder for reaching'toters at the top,and a block and tackle on a trolley for lowering toters;

. Fig. 38 is a view, in elevation at right anglesto Fig. 37;

Fig. 39 is a detail of the trolley device shown in Fig. 37;

Fig. .40, Sheet 5, is a detail perspective illustrating means of theinvention adapted to detachably engage an angular and handleless cornerof a receptacle to removably sustain the same from a suitable support;

Fig. 41, Sheet 5, similarly illustrates means of the invention adaptedto detachably engage an angular corner of a receptacle and a handlespanning said corner to removably sustain the same from a suitablesupport;

Fig. 42, Sheet 6, is avertical sectional View on line 4242 of Fig. 41,including illustration of part of a supporting standard not shown inFig. 41.

Referring to the drawings, Figs. 1-6 inclusive illustrate the preferredform of receptacle or toter for use in factories or mercantile houses.This toter is preferably of sheet metal, of cruciform shape, and formedfrom a single blank. The receptacle as a whole is indicated by thenumeral 40. 41, 42, 43 and 44 are four handles disposed symmetricallyand equidistant about the receptacle and secured in place along the upper edge thereof. Preferably these handles are of a single piece ofheavy wire or-rod 41 that spans .indented or reentrant portions such asthe corners 40 of the toter, and the wire is secured in place by havingfolds b and c (Fig. 5) passed around the same. Preferably the ends ofthe wire are welded together, and the wire is spot-welded, by a suitableelectric welding process, to the folds b and 0 This manner of "formingthe handles of wire and of securing the latter in place provides handlesof great strength indeed, they are practically the strongest part of thereceptacle'and will withstand very rough usage. This is quitenecessaryfor the reason that, in certain uses, the toters will contain ahundred pounds or more of metal parts, and it is of the first importancethat the handles shall not pull out or give way under this weight whenthe toters are being transported from place to place, or suspended inposition on their supporting members, as hereinafterdescribed.

The particular construction of toter shown in Figs. 1-6 inclusive willbe better underthe bottom of the sheet metal toter of cruci-' form.shape, and B,'B and C, C are folds that are bent up at right angles tobottom b are flapsor folds, one of which extends from each end of foldB, and an additional flap or fold 6 extends from each fold b. 0 areflaps or folds extending from the fold C and said folds c are bent atright angles to the fold C, in which position each fold c is overlappedby a fold b said folds c and 5 being secured together by any suitablemeans, as by rivets passing through perforations or holes 6 and b". Theap b is bent at right angles to the bottom portion A and is secured tothe outside of its associ rivets passing through openings 6 Flap c isbent at right angles to the bottom portion A and is secured to the foldsc, as by rivets passing through holes 0 As above indicated, the flaps orfolds b and c are folded around the wire that constitutes handles 41,42, 43 and 44, and may be soldered thereto if found desirable. (Flaps band o are turned down against the sides of the receptacle or toter, asbest shown in Fig. 6.

The form of toter shown in Figs. 1-6 inclusive is not adapted fornesting, but may obviously be piled one upon another. An embodiment ofthe inventive idea as applied to a toter which is adapted for nesting isshown in Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive. This toter in all respects is similarto that shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, except that the sides 42,instead of being perpendicular, are sloped and the other upright wallsslightly inclined awa from the perpendicular, whereby a plurality oftoters may be comv pactly nested.

A further form of a nesting toter is illustrated in Figs. 11 to 15inclusive. The receptacle therein illustrated has a round bottom and theside of the receptacle is sloped so that one toter may be placed withinanother. This toter is of the usual pan shape and is particularlysanitary in view of the ease with which it may be cleaned. The side wallof the receptacle is indented or provided with re'ntrant portions at 43to provide space tobe spanned by the handles. The indented parts 44 ofthe wall may be integrally formed with the main body of the receptacle,or separately and secured, as by solder, to said main body.

Figs. 16 and 17 show a preferred form of basket or reticulated totermade of wiremesh. While the construction shown in these figures issimilar to that shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, except for the use ofthe wire-mesh, it will be readily understood that any of the other formsof toters described may also be made of wire-inesh-or ofother desirableand suitable material. In all of the forms of toters described, thehandles are so secured to. the receptacles as to minimize the danger ofpulling out under a heavy load, as when the toters are being transportedor when they are mounted onsupports and the strain of sustaining theload is thrown principally upon the handles.

A preferred form of means to be associated with a support to detachablyand removably sustain a receptacle or toter from the support is shown inFigs. 29 to 33 (Sheet 8), wherein 45 is part of a support in .the formof a tubular standard or column; heavy piping will generally serve.Bearing rings 46 are secured to the standard in any suitable way and atdifferent elevations to allow proper clearance between the top of onereceptacle and the bottom of that next above. In Figs. 31-33, pins 49,50, passing through openings 51 and 52 in the standard, secure rings 46in place. In Figs. 23-30, the standard is notched or recessed at 48 andthe rings 46 bent into said recesses by hammering or otherwise. Forsustaining each receptacle from a standard, there is areceptacleengaging element 47, preferably a strong strip of metal bentto the shape shown, its two horizontal parts or members 53, 54 beingformed with openings for the passage of the tubular support and the arm53 resting against the bearing ring 46. At its free extremity, arm 53 isbent upward to form a v hook adapted to engage one of the handles of.areceptacle, as shown in Figs. 3436;

while the free extremity of arm 54 is bent gaged by hook 55. When it isdesired to engage a receptacle with such means, the element 47 is turnedto bring the hook 55 to the front, whereupon one of the handles 41, 42,43 .or 44 is placed over the hook and the receptacle lowered to place.This positions the faces 56 and 57 in contact with surfaces 56 and 57(Fig. 1) of one of the indented portions of the receptacle or toter,prevent-i ing side tilting. Thereby is the receptacle supported inhorizontal position, the main burden of sustaining the receptaclefalling upon the hook 55. The toter having been thus placed in position,may then be swung to an out-of-the-way position, as shown, for

(Sheet 5) and 42 (Sheet 6) there is shown a form of receptacle in whicha handle 95 spans or crosses a right-angle corner of the receptacle,which corner projects beyond said handle. The receptacle-engagingelement 90 rests against two bearing rings 91, 92 on standard 93. Theupper arm 94 is formed with a downward pointing hook 96 engaging overhandle 95. In fornnn sa1d hook, the metal strip is doubled upon itself,extended downward in part 97, and the latter secured under the bent overextremity of lower arm 98, adding strength and rigidity to thestructure. The parts99, 99 of arm 98 are bent upward to form divergingside walls of a seat in which the lower corner of the receptacle rests.In this instance, the main burden of the load falls upon the lower arm.In Fig. 40, the receptacle-engaging means do not engage a handle, theupper arm having two downwardly bent diverging walls engaging inside ofan angular corner of the receptacle.

As has already been suggested, the supporting members are so connectedto the upright standard or'column as to he normally in superposedrelationship to each other, and to hold the receptacles normally insuperposed relationship to each other. Preferably as stated, thesupports are movable, independently of each other, relatively to thestandard, the movement being by preference a" pivotal one about avertical In Figs. 34 and 35, there is shown a quadruple stand orsupport, on which four upright tiers of toters may be mounted. Thisstand is composed of a base 58 on which are mounted four standards orsupports 45 secured together by suitable cross pieces 59. A lifting-eye60 is provided so that the stand may be readily elevated by any suitablemeans and transported from place to place.

In Fig. 36, the standard or support 45 is shown as the leg of a bench orcounter 61, three supporting members 47 and two toters being shown.

In Figs. 37 and 38, a ceiling high standpipe arrangement for the totersis shown, the number of toters mounted on the standards 45 in thisinstallation being only limited by the height of the room. As heretoforedescribed, the toters may be swung from their out-of-the-way position Dto a more accessible position E. In order to inspect or remove thetoters that may be mounted near the top of the standards 45, a rollingladder 62 running on a rail 63 may be employed; and there may also beemployed, if desired, a lifting and lowering rope 64 carried by a pulley65 secured to'a carriage 66 which engages the rail 63, said rope beingprovided with members or hooks 67 that engage thehandles of the toterwhen the same 1s being elevated or lowered.

It is frequently desirable to protect the I contents of the toters fromtheft or unauthorized handling and, to this end, there may be used as apart of the present invention a suitable cover. As here shown, thiscover is in two arts or sections 68 and 69 which are identlcal, and eachof which is provided with a hook or curved portion 70 that detachablyengages around one of the handles 41, 42, 43 or 44, on which the coversection hinges. A tongue 71, preferably integral with its cover member68 or 69, cooperates with the hooked part 70 to hold its cover member inposition with respect to its associated handle. Each cover section isprovided with a suitable lock and lift loop or bail 72, having twointegral extensions'73 that project through openings in the covermembers at an angle thereto. The construction is such that, whenpressure is applied to these projections 73, the loop or bail 72 israised above the surface of the cover section, so that it may be engagedto raise the cover, or to permit a lock 74-(Fig. 23) or seal to bepassed through the loops or bails. .While each cover section freelypivots around its associated handle, it may be readily removed in totofromengagement with said handle. As clearly shown in Fig. 18, thesecover sections are cut away at 75, so that the handles 42 and 44 may beengaged either to transport the toter or receptacle, or to mount thesame on a support such as heretofore described.

It has frequently been found desirable to subdivide the receptacles inorder that various elements of small size may be contained in onereceptacle or toter and yet the various kinds of articles be keptseparate.

.While partitions may be provided which will divide the space in anydesired manner, it has been found highly advantageous to employ aconstruction such as illustrated in Figs. 24-27 inclusive. As thereinshown, two partition members are provided, each of which has a part 76and a part 77 arranged at substantially rightangles to each other. Thefree end of each of these parts is provided with lugs or wings 78, 79,79, angularly disposed with relation to each other and adapted to engagean inwardly projecting corner 80 of the receptacle. Near the bendbetween the parts 76 and 77 angle pieces 81 and 82 engage the partitionmembers, said pieces being held in position with respect to each otherand the partition v members by suitable means, as a bolt 83. When thepartition members are not in use, they may be nested with each other andwith the angle pieces 81 and 82, the whole being secured together by thebolt 83, as shown in Fig. 27.

While for the purpose of clearness various structures have beenillustrated and described in detail, it is to be understood that theinvention is not limited to the structures shown but that the inventiveidea is susceptib e of various other expressions.

What is claimed is 1. The combination of a suitable support, areceptacle having a handle, and means on the support for removablysustaining the receptacle from said support, said means ineluding a partada ted to make detachable engagement with t e handle of the receptacleand another part engagingthe receptacle at another point to preventtilting thereof.

2. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having one ormore angular corners, and means swingingly mounted on the supportadapted to make detachable engagement with the receptacle to removablysustain the same from the support, said means including a part adaptedto engage a corner of the receptacle. 7

3. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having an uprightcorner .with diverging walls, and means swingingly mounted on thesupport adapted to make detachable engagement with the receptacle toremovably sustain the same from the support, said means including a partadapted to engage the corner of the receptacle and contact with the twodivergent walls of said corner.

4:. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having anuprightcorner with sides of the receptacle diverging therefrom,

and means on the support adapted to make detachable engagement with thereceptacle to removably sustain the same from the support, said meansincluding a part adapted to engage the corner of the receptacle, saidpart' having diverging surfaces contacting the two divergent sides ofthe receptacle at said corner.

5. The combination of a suitable support,

a receptacle having a handle and a corner, 7

and means on the support adapted to make detachable engagement with thereceptacle to removably sustain the same from the support, said meansincluding a part adapted to engage the handle and a part adapted toengage the corner of the receptacle.

6. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having a handleand a corner with diverging walls, and means on the support adapted tomake detachableengagement with the receptacle to removably sustain thesame from the support, said means including a part adapted to engage thehandle and a part having diverging surfaces adapted to contact the twodivergent walls of the corner of the receptacle.

7 The combination of a suitable support,

- a receptacle having an indentation in its outer surface, and means onthe support adapted to make detachable engagement with the receptacle toremovably sustain the same from the support, said means including a partadapted to engage said .indenta- I tion 0 the receptacle.

8. The combination of a suitable support,

a receptacle having an indentation 1n itsi To.

outer surface with diverging walls, and means on the support adapted tomake detachable engagement with the receptacle to removably sustain thesame from the support, said means including a part having adapted tomake detachable engagement with the receptacle to removably sustain thesame from the support, said means including a part adapted to engage thehandle and another part adapted to fit said indentation of thereceptacle.

10. The combination of asuitable support,

a receptacle having a diver ent indentation in its outer surface and aandle spanning said indentation, and means on the support adapted tomake detachable engagement with the receptacle to removably sustain thesame from the support, said means including a part adapted to engage thehandle and a part having diverging surfaces adapted to engage thediverging walls of the indentation of the receptacle.

11. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having aplurality of handles, and means on the support to removably sustain thereceptacle from the support, said means comprising an element adapted tomake detachable engagement with any one of said handles and an elementcooperatingtherewith to, maintain said receptacle) inhorizontalposition.

12. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having aplurality of handles, and means on the support to removably sustain thereceptacle from the support, said means comprising an element adapted tomake detachable engagement with any one of said handles and an elementcooperating therewith to maintain said receptacle in horizontalposition, said sustaining means bein rotatably secured to the supportand there y permitting. movement of the receptacle while sustained todifferent positions relative to the support.

' 13. The combination of a suitable support,

a receptacle having a plurality of handles arranged in pairs, thehandles of each pair being positioned at opposite sides of thereceptacle with relation to each other, and means on the support toremovably sustain the receptacle from the support in horizon talposition and adapted to make detachable engagement with any one of thehandles.

14. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having aplurality of handles arranged in pairs, the handles of each pair beingpositioned at diagonally opposite corners of the receptacle withrelation to each.

other, and means on the support to removably sustain the receptacle fromthe support in horizontal position and adapted to make detachableengagement with any one of the handles.

15. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having aplurality of handles and a corner in proximity to each handle, and meanson the support adapted to make detachable engagement with the receptacleto removably sustain the same from the support, said means including apart adapted to engage any one of the handles and another part adaptedto engage the corner which is in proximity to the handle which isengaged.

16. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having aplurality of corners and a handle spanning each of said corners, andmeans on the support adapted to make detachable engagement with thereceptacle to removably sustain the same from the support, said meansincluding a part adapted to engage any one of the handles and anotherpart adapted to engage the corner which is spanned by the handle whichis engaged. I

17. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having anindentation in its outer wall and a handle spanning said indentation,and means on the support adapted to make detachable engagement with thereceptacle to removably sustain the same from the support, said meansincluding a part adapted to engage said handle and another part adaptedto engage the indentation spanned by said handle.

18. In combination, a receptacle or container provided with a pluralityof handles, a support, and means for removably mounting said receptacle,on said support, said means having a member that engages one of saidhandles and a second member that engages the body of said receptacle.

19. In combination, a receptacle or container provided with a pluralityof handles, a support, and rotatable means for removably mounting saidreceptacle on and to swing about said support, said means having amember that engages one of said handles and a second member that engagesthe body of said receptacle.

2O. In combination, a support for receptacles, a plurality of supportingelements rotatably mounted on said support, each of said elements havingtwo receptacle-engaging members, and a receptacle provided with aplurality of handles adapted to be en aged by any one of said elements,one 0 said members engaging one of said handles and the1 other engagingthe body of said receptac e.

21. In combination, a support for receptacles, a plurality of bearingelements carried thereby, a supporting element rotatably mounted on eachof said bearing elements and having two receptacle-engaging members, anda receptacle provided with a plurality of handles adapted to be engagedby any one of said elements, one of said members engaging one of saidhandles and the other engaging the body of said receptacle.

22. In combination, a support for receptacles, a plurality of supportingelements rotatably mounted on said support, each of said elements havingtwo receptacle-engaging members, and a receptacle provided with aplurality of handles adapted to be engaged by any one of said elements,one of said members hooking around one of said handles and the otherhaving'bent-up portionsthat engage the side of its associatedreceptacle.

23. In combination, a support for receptacles, a plurality of similarsupporting elements mounted on the support in superposed relationshipand each provided With two receptacle-engaging members, and a pluralityof similar receptacles each having a handle adapted to be detachablyengaged by one member of one of the supporting elements and a bodyadapted to be engaged by the other member of the said supportingelement, whereby the said receptacles are supported out of engagementwith each oltlher and normally in superposed relations 1p.

24. A receptacle of substantially cruciform shape with handles spanningthe reentrant portions.

25. A receptacle having indented or reentrant portions in its side wallswith handles spanning said portions.

26. A receptacle having indented or reentrant portions symmetricallyarranged in its side walls with handles spanning said portions.

27. A receptacle having indented or reentrant portions in its side Wallswith hand(lies spanning said portions along its upper e ge.

28. In combination, a receptacle of substantially cruciform shape,handles provided at the reentrant portions of said receptacle, asupport, and means on said support on which said receptacle is removablymounted in horizontal position by one of said handles.

29. In combination, a receptacle of substantially cruciform shape, awire spanning the reentrant portions of said receptacle and constitutinghandles, and a support on which said receptacle is removably mounted inhorizontal osition by one of said handles.

30. In combination, a receptacle of substantially cruciform shape, awire spanning the reentrant portions of said receptacle along its upperedge and constituting handles, and a support on which said receptacle isremovably mounted in horizontal position by one of said handles.

31. In combination a receptacle of substantially cruciform shape, a wirespanning the rentrant portions of said receptacle and constitutinghandles, support for-said receptacle, and a suppo ing element mounted onsaid support and having two members, one adapte to hook around one ofsaid handles and the other to engage in one of said rentrant portions ofsai receptacle.

32. In combmation, a receptacle of substantially cruciform shape, a wirespanning the rentrant portions of said receptacle and constitutinghandles, a support for said receptacle, and a supporting elementrotatably mounted on said support and having two members, one adapte tohook around one of said handles and-the other to engage in one of saidreentrant portions of said receptacle.

33. In combination, a receptacle of substantially cruciform shape formedof a single blank of sheet, metal, a wire spanning the reentrantportions of said receptacle and constituting handles therefor, 'asupport, and a supporting element thereon on which said receptacle isremovably mounted in horizontal position.

34.'In combination, a'receptacle ofsubstantially cruciform shape formedof a single blank of sheet metal, a wire spanning the reentrant portionsof said receptacle and constituting handles therefor, a'su port, and arotatable supporting element-t ereon on which said receptacle 1Sremovably mounted in horizontal position.

35. The combination with a receptacle having circumferentially spacedrentrant or indented portions in its side walls, of a removablepartitioning means adapted to be held in place by engagement with theinner surfaces of the said indented or rentrant portions of the sidewalls.

36. The combination with a receptaclehavin circumferentially spacedreentrant or in ented portions in side walls, of a removablepartitioning means adapted to be held in place by en agement with theinner surfaces of the sai indented or rentrant portions of the sidewalls, said partitioning means being formed in a plurality of-sectionsadapted to be compactly nested together.

37. In combination, a receptacle and means fofidividing the "same intocompartments, said means comprising two detachable members each havingortions arranged substantially at right ang es and fastening devicesdetachably engaging said members near the juncture-points of the saidrightangled portions, the free end of each of said stantially cruciformshape and means for portions being provided with lugs arranged at anangle one to the other which lugs engage-the interior of saidreceptacle.

38'. In combination, a receptacle of substantially cruciform. shape andmeans for d1viding the same into compartments, said means comprising twomembers each having portions arranged substantially at right angles, thefree end of each of said portions eing provided with relativelyangularly arranged lugs that en age correspondingly arranged surfaces ont e interior of the receptacle.

.39. In combination, a receptacle of subdividing the same intocompartments, said means comprising two members each having ortionsarranged substantially at right ang es, the free end of each of saidportions being provided with relatively. angularly arranged lugs that enage correspondingly arranged surfaces on t e interior of the receptacle,and fastening devices adapted to engage said members near thejuncturepolnts of the said right-angled portions.

40. A receptacle having a body portion of substantially cruciform shape,and a wire passin around the upper edge of said receptacle and beingheld in place by the material of the receptacle passing around the same,said wire at the rentrant portions of said receptacle constituting meansfor transporting orsupporting said receptacle.

41. A receptacle having a body portion of substantially cruciform shapeformed from a single blank, and a wire passing around the upper edge ofsaid receptacle and being held in place by the material of thereceptacle formed around the same, said wire at the rentrant portions ofsaid receptacle constituting means for transporting or supporting saidreceptacle.

42. A receptacle having a body portion of substantially cruciform shape,and a wire passing around the upper edge of said receptacle and beingheld in place by the material of the receptacle passing around the same,said wire passin diagonally across the re'e'ntrant portions 0 thereceptacle.

43. The combination of a receptacle of substantially cruciform shape,and means for dividing the same into compartments, said means comprisingtwo members each having portions arranged substantially at right-angles,the free end of each of said 12 portions being provided with relativelyangularly arranged lugs shaped to engage the inner wall of thereceptacle at the angles of the reentrant portions thereof.

44. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having arentrant corner, a handle bridging said corner, and means rotatablymounted on the support adapted to make detachable engagement with thereceptacle to removably sustain the same from 130 the sup-port, saidmeans including a part adapted to engage said handle and a part adaptedto engage the aforesaid corner of the receptacle.

45. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having aplurality of handles and a corner in proximity to each handle, and meansrotatably mounted on said support adapted to make detachable engagementwith the receptacle to removably sustain the same from; the support,-said means including a part adapted to engage any one of the handles andanother part adapted to engage the corner which is in proximity to thehandle thatis engaged.

46. In combination, a support for receptacles, a plurality of supportingelements rotatably mounted on said support, each of said elements havingtwo receptacle-engaging members, and a receptacle provided withindentations, each of which is spanned by a handle adapted to be engagedby any one of said elements, one of said members engaging one oit saidhandles and the other member engaging thebody of said receptacle.

4:7. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle havin a corner,a handle bridging the same, an means on the support adapted to makedetachable engagement with the receptacle to removably sustain the samefrom the support, said means including a part adapted to engage saidhandle and a part adapted to engage said receptacle to prevent tiltingof the same.

48. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle having anindentation, a handle bridging said indentation, means on the supportadapted to make detachable engagement with the handle to removablysustain the receptacle from the support, and means engaging saidindentation to prevent tilting of the receptacle.

49. The combination of a suitable support,

a receptacle having an indentation, a handle bridging said indentation,means on the support adapted to make detachable engagement with thehandle to removably sustain the receptacle from the support, and meansengaging said indentation to prevent tilting of the receptacle, saidlast-named means comprising an arm shaped at its free end to fit saidindentation.

J 50. The combination of a suitable support, a receptacle, means on thesupport adapted to make detachable engagement with the receptacle toremovably sustain the same from the support, and means engaging saidreceptacle to prevent tilting thereof, said sustaining andtilt-preventing means engaging only lateral and lower surfaces of saidreceptacle to enable removal of said receptacle by rectilinear verticalmovement.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing Witnesses.

BENJAMIN DENVER COPPAGE.

Witnesses:

H; F.- FEENEY, GEO. E. SANDS.

